September 8, 2017
Get more of Yoko's Japan-inspired recipes in our self-published Japanify All Day zine. Making Japanese food at...
September 7, 2017
Are you a Japanese curry fanatic? Oaktown Spice Shop created and hand-blends our Japanese Curry Powder, a savory...
September 5, 2017
I've been on a bit of a lentils kick and I'm afraid I will turn...
September 1, 2017
Designed by famed industrial designer Sori Yanagi, these elegant sake glasses have a pleasing overturned bell...
August 31, 2017
Thank you to Imbibe Magazine for featuring our Far Leaves collaborative teas in the September/October...
August 31, 2017
Featured in the Forbidden Oakland recipe are the Barrel-Aged Forbidden Bitters by Miracle Mile - aging their...
August 30, 2017
Remember this post about Limited Edition Conbini Candy? I’m happy to report that several years...
August 29, 2017
And just like that, autumn is here. Having moved to the "sunnier side of the...
August 24, 2017
We're excited to launch our Sake Gumi products - the tokkuri (carafe) and ochoko (sake...
August 22, 2017
In honor of Hiroshima month here at Umami Mart, I visited Chinchikurin in LA a...
August 17, 2017
Our Anniversary Sale starts today! This August, we celebrate five years in Oakland and as a huge...
August 15, 2017
Every year, August is a time for reflection. As a Japanese-American (and as a human)...